GEI Consultants reviews

4.2

89% would recommend to a friend

(192 total reviews)
avatar

Scott Wallington

99% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

GEI Consultants has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 192 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The GEI Consultants employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

192 reviews
1.0
Jul 2, 2025

Terrible Management and Culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you're a full-time regular employee you get some benefits... which are ok

Cons

Steve Rice and Kelly Rice If these managers still have their job, then this company is still failing at improving their culture. They are psychopaths. Steve and Kelly Rice are abusive and take advantage of young, enthusiastic adults entering the workforce for the first time. They put them in dangerous situations, regardless of what the client wants. The client emphasizes safety, and they emphasize getting as much work done as possible, as quickly as possible. They will fondly recall stories of how they seriously injured themselves in the field and kept going, like that's some kind of badge of honor. The temp/seasonal employees don't get enough pay or respect to have to hurt themselves to get ahead. Nothing this company provides is worth injury. I have overheard Kelly Rice saying inappropriate things to employees about other employees. Steve and Kelly act like mean girls.... trying to fit in with the "cool kids" by badmouthing others that work for them. They will make fun of women employees who they don't think can "get a boyfriend," and Steve will tell women to "smile." Neither of them have the capacity to manage people. They lack the courage to express their expectations when an employee doesn't meet them. Instead they badmouth the employee, threaten to fire them, or give them the silent treatment. Having some time and space from this company has really made me realize what a horrible place it was to work for. Management was terrible. The pay was terrible. The expectations were difficult to suss out bc managers did not communicate. If you're starting out your career, find an employer that respects you. No job is worth abuse and neglect of your health.

avatar
GEI Consultants Response
9mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We take all concerns about our workplace culture and management practices seriously. Our commitment is to foster an environment where every employee feels respected, valued, and safe. We recognize the importance of clear communication, fair treatment, and prioritizing safety at all times. Allegations regarding inappropriate behavior, lack of respect, and unsafe conditions are deeply concerning, and we encourage anyone who has experienced or witnessed such conduct to reach out to our People team or use our confidential reporting channels. This allows us to thoroughly investigate and address these matters. We also acknowledge that constructive criticism helps us grow. We are continually reviewing our management training programs to ensure leaders communicate expectations effectively and treat all team members equitably. Should there be any substantiated issues, appropriate actions will be taken. We appreciate your feedback and remain dedicated to making our company a better place to work for everyone. Thank you for helping us strive for improvement and integrity within our organization.
1.0
Jan 19, 2025

Ok

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility in our schedules and great co-workers

Cons

There is not enough room for growth

3.0
Mar 26, 2024

Get your career started then move on

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a foot in the door for environmental work and you do get to work on varied projects. There’s a lot of flexibility. Medical benefits are good.

Cons

Upward movement is nonexistent and they’ll just hire someone with less experience rather than promoting a qualified current employee off-cycle. They also have an unrealistic policy for billable vs non-billable work that makes doing any on the job training basically impossible. Non-medical benefits lag behind, particularly regarding time off and parental leave.

avatar
GEI Consultants Response
2y
We respectfully disagree that GEI is a place to “get your career started, then move on.” We have many professionals that have enjoyed long tenure and rewarding, successful careers at GEI. While you highlight some of the things we’re proud about, such as our hybrid work environment and total rewards, we believe there is a lot at GEI for employees to enjoy. We established our utilization goals at the median of our industry to allow non-billable time for employees to attend learning opportunities within and external to our organization. We are focused on high level of engagement and mentoring across all levels of GEI and have a robust Learning & Organizational Development Program. For example, we just had our PM Workshop with over 500 mid-level professionals connecting in person to network and learn more about effective project management. We also have three levels of our Leadership Development and Building Blocks (focused on how to build client relationships) programs so that professionals of all levels have an opportunity to learn and grow. Our eLearning system has thousands of on-demand learning opportunities to help support growth and development of interpersonal, professional and technical skills. We have a variety of ways to engage in supporting our culture from getting involved in diverse project teams across our company to work on interesting projects for our clients to a variety of company committees. We also encourage quality, in person engagement weekly while enjoying the flexibility of our hybrid work environment. We would encourage you to engage in these activities so you feel more plugged into our culture and explore why over 87% of our employees recommend GEI as a great place to work! For our total rewards program, we regularly benchmark our program to make sure it’s above market to attract and support the retention of professionals. Our paid time off policy, consistently benchmarks in the top percentile in our industry. When we implemented our paid parental leave several years ago it was also above benchmarks in our industry. With that, we’re happy to report that in reviewing benchmarks, our industry, as a whole, has increased what is offered and we’ll also be reviewing our program as well. Stay tuned for updates on this program later this year.
Viewing 22 - 24 of 192 Reviews

Glassdoor has 212 GEI Consultants reviews submitted anonymously by GEI Consultants employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if GEI Consultants is right for you.